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Random music news for Thursday, October 22, 2020

Want to be turned into an evil doll for Halloween? Try this site. Once you do that, come on back

A long-haul trip home today: SIN-HKG-YYZ. Shouldn’t take more than 23 hours or so. But before I left, I had

“Psychedelic” is one of the most misunderstood and misused words in the English language. The word first came into use

Many people consider The Velvet Underground to be the first true alternative band. Now director Todd Haynes will bring what

How would you like to be remembered when you’re gone? Most people make do with a tombstone or some such

Has it only been two years since the Bataclan? It seems like forever. Here’s the music news for Monday, November

Here’s the best part about potential North Korean missile attacks on the US: They’d have to fly over Canadian territory

When punk bands go on the road, they tour far and wide. Cameron Gordon at Completely Ignored put together this

Happy (merry?) St. Patrick’s Day. And now, the music news. Where did Andy Warhol get the idea for the banana

If you’ve been collecting music any length of time, chances are you’ve managed to somehow acquire multiple copies of the

Construction in my basement continues. The smaller of the two bull terriers is losing her mind. Meanwhile, here’s music news.

Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
Mark Silver